A Novel and Simple Method for Establishing the Subxiphoid Approach During Thoracoscopic Thymectomy

Hao Xu1, Linyou Zhang1

  • 1Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Second Hospital Affiliated Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China.

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